Author/Authors :
Zare Mangabady، Hamideh نويسنده M.Sc. in Guidance and consulting, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran , , Khosravi، Sadrellah نويسنده Assistant Professor of Psychology (Department of Psychology), Islamic Azad University of Firooz Abad , , Jafari-nodoushan، Abbas Ali نويسنده , , Azadnia، Abolfazl نويسنده M.Sc. in General Psychology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran , , Jafari Nodoushan، Reza نويسنده Department of Occupational Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,
Abstract :
Introduction: Motivational interviewing techniques can be used to manipulate and boost patientsʹ good behavior in order to achieve better health behavior changes.
Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental research, compares pre-test and post-test by a control group. The statistics obtained from the population include all individuals associated with drug addiction treatment centers in the city of Yazd, using purposive sampling methods. Therefore, 40 patients in methadone treatment were randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups, and then, Barratt Impulsiveness Scale was used. Six 90-minute sessions of motivational interviewing program were administered to the experimental group. At the end of the training period, both groups were assessed again. Data were analyzed using SPSS statistical software.
Results: T-test results showed that impulsivity of the experimental and control groups have a significant difference.
Conclusion: It concluded that group motivational interviewing on drug addiction reduction and impulsivity is highly effective on drug-dependent individuals.
